Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-29

Browner, who by the way, is brother Of
the Rock Island clubs pitcher, made the
brilliant play of the game-a home run.
After the game there were number Of
races around the bases, some for fun and
some for S. stake. Fitzgerald defeated
Riley of Moline, Peterson of Moline, de
feated johnson of the same place for IS,
and contest between Brooks and Sua>
man resulted in tie.
THE NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE.
Davenport is thinking graveE of en-
tering the Northwestern league next sea-
son, and the probabilities are that mas
much as several of the present clubs |
composing the league are likely to with
draw, she will get in The time was
when Davenport had as good club as
any city of her size in the country could |
boast of. and Rock Island patronized her
games literally, too. Saturday the fol-
lowing was circulated and received sew
eral signatures:
The subscribers hereto agree to take
the number of shares set opposite their
names, in the Davenport Base Ball club,
for the season of 1S8S-the first assess>
ment to be maie when the association or
COMPANY is formed, and at date not
later than October l. 1887, which assess
ment is especially intended for securing
franchise in the Northwestern league
Notice of date for election of officers aud
completing of arrangements for forming
the stock company will be given when
the capital stock. 5000, has been SUBJ
scribed-the shares to be S25 each
Though the paper was not started till
late in the afternoon, fifty shares were
pledged. 1t is understood that number
of shares will be subscribed in Rock ISL
and, on condition that the Davenport
club will eadeavor to secure Sage. now
with the Des Moines club, and a Rock
Island boy as one of its catchers
Under such circumstances a reasonable
amount of patronage might be expected
from Rock Island With Davenport in
the northwestern league and Rock Island
in the Illinois state league, we will have
abundance of good base ball next year
DIAMOND DUST.
| The game between the NJ & KS. and
the Davenport Browns on Offerman's ISL
and yesterday, resulted in victory for
the Rock Island boys by score of IA to
8. Brough aud Weisler were the pitchers
for the NJ & KS and Zeis caught. There
was a good deal of heavy smuggling on
both sides.
Manager Munger received the follows
ing through the mail Saturday night
The author is unknown. 1t expresses the
situation exactly:
Moline can shoot. Moline can row.
| Moline can brag all day;
? But she can't play ball ''iust little bit
Because she amt built that way
Ex-SHoRr STOP.
There was very interesting game OF
ball yesterday between the EDWARDS and
in victory for the EDWARDS by score
of 10 to "A. The batteries were: On
wards-C. OFT, catcher; H. Newton
: pitcher Twentieth street nine-Johr
: Meyser, catcher; Gus Kirscb. pitcher.
/ The Rock Island and Moline clubs MAY
: meet again on the home grounds mex
| Saturday. The present series and al
e conditions concerning it are at an end
AMI if another game is played it will b,
with conditions that only home talent b.
employed on each side The game would
be no less interesting under such circum'
/ stances.
: At the opening of the series of game
: with Moline which closed Saturday. A
/ o. BaughmaD,a travelling man from Can
! ton, who makes periodical trips to Rocl
t Island, and who takes great deal of in
terest in base ball, told Manager Munge
and Captain Rispen that if the Rock Isl
e and boys captured the penpant he woul,
''set 'em up" box of cigars, Satur
t day night he made good his promise an,
5 the boys enjoyed their Havanas YER
e much.
e Moline can do great many things.
But she cannot play base ball;
She makes good plOws and cornplanters too
But she cannot play base ball.
. Chorus-Oh. Moline We feel for your poor Brown,
al They are very nice boys and gentlemen
too.
q But they cannot play base ball
She sends to Dubuque and Peoria,
To get battery, but whea il comes to plsyin
ball
They are no good at all
: Chorus-Oh Moline, etc.
The above original song is from the pc
of Mr. Lannie Horn, night clerk at tn
Rock Island house, and was written il
the moments Of JOY and enthusiasm i'm
mediatelY following the game on Sylvia,
island. Saturday ia which Rock Islam,
: was victorious. 1t furnishes something o
; an idea of the way the Rock Island bas